PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
10
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
9
7
8
8
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9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
8
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
9
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Multiple texts: yes
Locations name: Brussels
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 33, 1495-1520, All folios
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